The healthcare workforce staffing shortage is affecting all sectors of healthcare, including psychiatric healthcare in Arizona. Limited bed availability in psychiatric facilities and the dearth of places for homeless seniors to go has resulted in a multifaceted crisis centered around nursing care and mental health.
During the...Arizona News
The new 10-story Valleywise Health Medical Center is on budget with the building nearly 75% complete and Mayo Clinic submitted its zoning application to the city of Phoenix for Discovery Oasis, a 120-acre medical and research campus near its Phoenix hospital. Yuma Regional Medical Center is reporting a surge of migrant patients has cost...
A snapshot of Arizona hospital-based health systems in Arizona including their size and scope, net profits, net margins, patient revenue, payor mix, quality ratings, partnerships, ACO affiliations, leadership lists, and more. Also included: the latest news on Rural Emergency Hospitals and the complicated financials of nonprofit...
A moderate Republican legislator, McGee served terms in both the Arizona House of Representatives and Senate, serving in 2019 and 2020 as chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. On Monday, Dec. 5, Brophy McGee began her four-year term on the Maricopa County Special Healthcare District Board.
Director Woody Thomas...
Even more counties in Arizona are seeing elevated community transmission levels of COVID-19 this week, and the surge is now having an impact on local hospitals. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the public health emergency.
Last week, there were 18,135 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Arizona and 66...
On Monday, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a Surgeon General's Advisory on the healthcare worker shortage plaguing our nation's medical infrastructure. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the staffing crunch in hospitals, long-term care facilities and health systems leading to dire, unprecedented shortages across the U.S....Arizona News
Arizona hospital network Valleywise Health earned 100 percent score on the 2022 Healthcare Equality Index evaluation which evaluates a facility's care of LGBTQ+ individuals. This makes Valleywise one of the three hospitals in Arizona recognized as a LGBTQ+ Healthcare leader.
In an online press release, the healthcare system championed...
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 remain at an all-time high while cases in major cities across the country begin to fall. This begs the question: how long should Arizona expect to continue the surge related to the Omicron variant, and will strained hospitals be able to continue?
On Wednesday, January 26, the Arizona Department of Health...
The case count in Arizona shows no sign of abating as Arizona recorded almost 25,000 new cases of COVID-19 on January 15, setting a record. Hospitals and healthcare advocacy groups warn that the overburdened healthcare system is strapped for staff and resources as hospitalizations continue. On Wednesday, January 19, the state reported...
As the Omicron variant surges in Arizona, hospitals are struggling to maintain staffing levels and resources to treat the influx of patients. As of Wednesday, Jan. 12, the state reached a new record daily high of 18,783 new COVID-19 cases after rising for 11 consecutive days.
According to KTAR, Arizona is likely to see more record...
This year we witnessed hospitals and healthcare providers struggle during the worst pandemic of our lifetimes. In this annual data edition, The Hertel Report covers the business behind Arizona hospitals and health systems. Within this 16-page edition, readers can find information including size and scope, market footprint, profits,...
As the new year approaches, Arizona hospitals and healthcare professionals are gearing up for a new wave of COVID-19 patients to flood the intensive care units and emergency departments that have endured near-capacity numbers since the Delta variant took hold over the summer. Without respite from the prior wave and increased transmission...
Only 88 intensive care unit beds are currently available for use and 39% of ICU beds are currently in use by COVID-19 patients. Only 6% of all hospital inpatient beds remain available -- 31% are in use by COVID-19 patients. On Wednesday, Arizona reported 3,249 new cases of COVID-19 and 81 new deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only...
The non-profit health system provides nearly 25% of all total inpatient behavioral stays throughout Maricopa County in three inpatient behavioral health facilities in Mesa, Phoenix and Maryvale.
On November 4, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors today awarded $16 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to Valleywise...Arizona News
Construction is ongoing to complete the 673,000-square-foot, 10-story building scheduled to open in October 2023 and replace the current medical center at 24th Street and Roosevelt in Phoenix, which opened in 1971.
Valleywise Health, Maricopa County’s public teaching health care system is excited to showcase its new facility and the...Arizona News
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an award of nearly $1 billion in funding for 1,300 health centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program.
The purpose of the funding is to supplement COVID-19-related capital needs, construction or renovation...
This edition features the latest on Arizona's continued fight against the Delta variant, the new regional HIE contexture, continued coverage on standard surveys in nursing homes during the PHE, national and state trends and SDOH tracking in the HIE space.
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On Tuesday, August 25, Arizona reported 2,595 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 new deaths related to COVID-19. Arizona is still behind the national average on vaccinations, with 47% of Arizonans fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The national rate is 51.7%.
This information comes from the New York Times' Tracking Coronavirus in Arizona:...
On Wednesday, August 18, Arizona reported 2,402 new cases of COVID-19, 37 new deaths and that 54.5% of Arizonans are now vaccinated. Across the state, 23% of intensive care unit beds are in use by COVID-19 patients and 10% of ICU beds remain available.
This information comes from the Arizona Department of Health Services COVID-19...
Between August 3, 2021 and August 10, 2021, Arizona logged over 2,000 COVID-19 cases each day for an entire week. On Wednesday, August 11 there were 1,970 new cases and 6 new COVID-19-related deaths. 53.6% of Arizona eligible residents have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 22% of Arizona's intensive care unit...
